Weis Markets shares simple, healthy recipes for National Frozen Food Month | WTAJ

SUNBURY, Pa. (WTAJ) — March is Nationwide Frozen Meals Month. Just like canned or clean veggies, frozen greens can be just as healthy and healthy states Weis registered dietician, Melissa Logan. “They’re just as nutritionally equivalent as fresh new, fresh foods is picked a pair months just before it is ripe, it is superior to consume. But meals which is intended to be frozen is picked proper at peak ripeness. All people nutrition are nice and sealed in there and you get a consistent products that way as nicely,” suggests Logan.

Melissa states a person detail to glimpse out for when you obtain frozen meals is included sodium and sugar. “They have some concealed sodium saturated extra fat and included sugars in there, so just stick to the system, kinds. You can usually examine the ingredients on the label,” claims Logan.

The most straightforward aspect about obtaining frozen veggies is the benefit states Logan. “It will make for seriously quick food prep,” claims Logan. “You do not have to buy the entire head of broccoli, clean it, reduce it up, and clear away all of the leaves. This way it is all performed for you.”

Melissa shared two recipes from Weis’ HealthyBites Journal that include frozen foods.

○ Veggie-Waffle Fry Nachos – feature frozen sweet potato waffle fries, frozen chopped peppers and onions, and frozen corn as our stars for this recipe, alongside with some other delicious toppings that you could normally have in your pantry and fridge. It is also really child pleasant!

○ Thai Pink Curry Shrimp and Edamame Stir-Fry – frozen shrimp and frozen edamame. This is a incredibly straightforward to make meal, with only 6 elements, and it cooks up in underneath 30 minutes.

For additional facts on frozen food items month and to have obtain to far more recipes, examine out Weis’ HealthyBites Journal or take a look at their web site right here.